12 Secrets To a Super Productive Meeting You Should Know

by Sejla Rahimic | Apr 16, 2020 | Why MeetingScience?

“In my forty years of work, I always complained about long, boring and unproductive meetings, so join the club! Yes, old style meetings have negative effects on morale, productivity and motivation.

So, why can’t meetings be shorter, more productive and even, dare I say it, fun?”

The good news is that many companies are now leading the way in managing their meetings.

Here are 12 secrets to a productive meeting. If you are a manager or team leader, you may want to implement these. If you are a member of a team, you can always make suggestions so that meetings really can become super productive.

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